Interviewee

William Rivera

Interviewer

Oscar J. Martinez

Biographical Synopsis of Interviewee

(Current Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs at U.T. El Paso) Born in El Paso on January 26, 1931; graduate of Austin High School in El Paso and received a B.S. from the University of Louisville; received a Ph.D. in Chemistry.

Summary of Interview

Biography; past job discrimination in El Paso; educational and job experiences; Anglo/Mexican relations; lack of Mexican American representation in politics; experiences at UTEP.

Date of Interview

9-15-1976

Length of Interview

1 hour 20 minutes

Tape Number

No. 322

Transcript Number

No. 322

Length of Transcript

33 pages

Interview Number

No. 322

Terms of Use

Unrestricted

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